The Voice (2011–…): Season 17, Episode 10 - The Battles, Part 4 - full transcript
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James:
♪ I could use a love song ♪
Both: ♪ That takes me back ♪
♪ Just like that ♪
♪ When it comes on ♪
The winner of this battle
is Kyndal.
Congratulations.
You did so good.
Coaches, let me remind you James
is available to steal or save.
We've got a steal!
Oh!
We've also got a save!
I'm, like, so terrified
you're gonna go with John.
John: [ Laughs ]
Like, it's awful.
[ Laughter ]
How dare you!
Gwen: These saves
are a lot scarier
than I thought
they were gonna be.
♪♪♪
James, who do you choose
as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
[ Laughs ]
Oh, my God.
Yeah! Yeah!
James!
[ Audience shouting ]
Oh, my...
What are you doing?!
What are you
doing?!
Oh, my God!
Yes!
Please.
This is so hard.
♪♪♪
I got to go with John.
Yeah!
Whoa!
Daly: John Legend...
Yeah!
...steals James!
I'm sorry, Gwen.
I don't have anybody like James
on my team.
He has a really cool voice,
cool tone.
He's a revelation.
Congratulations, brother.
Oh, my God!
And I truly didn't think
he would pick me.
But I got him!
I got James! Yes!
[ Chuckles ]
I love you!
I learned a lot from Gwen,
but that was crazy.
I was stolen
by John Legend.
I've always looked up to him
as an artist,
and it just felt right.
Welcome to Team Legend!
Oh, yeah!
[ Laughs ]
That's right!
Gwen: I am so horrified.
Nothing that I had planned out
for today went as I planned.
But at the same time,
I'm just excited
that the rest of the coaches
were recognizing
all the talent
on Team Gwen.
I can't believe
I lost James.
I think you can...
We had such a good thing going.
His voice is so pretty.
It is.
I'm excited for him,
that he gets to work with John,
and I still have my save.
And I'm just gonna be
really picky.
As soon as I hear it,
it's gonna be a "boom!"
Producer: Okay,
90 seconds, guys.
90 seconds.
Got it.
I got it.
Here we go.
Zach: This is a battle of both
of Blake's country artists.
This is definitely the biggest
performance of my career.
I'm excited,
a little nervous.
But I'm just ready to go
out there and kill it.
Cory: I want to win this battle
so bad.
Since the blinds,
I got married.
I know my wife
would be so excited.
And I want Blake to know
that I'm gonna be the best
that I can absolutely be.
Whoo!
The battle of the beards!
[ Laughs ] Yeah.
You ready
for country singers?
I'm ready
for some country music, man.
You know that.
This is Zach and Cory.
Come on in here, guys.
I dare you
to meet Darius Rucker.
Yeah, Darius, man!
Nice to meet you.
How's it going?
Good to meet you, man.
Cory: I love Darius Rucker.
My family's big
Hootie and the Blowfish fans.
And my mom actually got me
one of his first country albums.
I couldn't believe it.
[ Laughs ]
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
Yeah!
Yesterday was my birthday.
You're 29, right?
Happy birthday, man.
Yeah, 29. Thanks.
Blake: 29?!
Yeah, 29.
I got underwear that's 29.
[ Laughter ]
You from Mississippi?
Yeah, I'm from Mississippi,
right outside of Jackson,
in a town called Pearl.
I'm going to Jackson.
Zach: I work full‐time
as an x‐ray tech.
I get off at 3:30
and take off to a gig.
♪ "Come on, somebody,
why don't you run? ♪
♪ Ol' Red's itchin' to have
a little fun" ♪
I was nervous about singing
a Blake song,
but I think it paid off.
I never would've dreamed
how important
that song would've been
in my life.
And that's the song
that you chose to sing.
That story
melted my heart, man.
Blake's a huge inspiration
to me.
Coach Blake.
I want to prove
that he did the right thing
by pushing his button on me
at the blinds.
Where you from?
I'm from Arkansas.
Cory: I grew up
on a cattle farm.
My grandpa would actually pay me
and my cousin a quarter
to come over and help him
during the day. [ Chuckles ]
♪ Galveston, oh, Galveston ♪
Whoa!
I don't really remember
that much
from the blind auditions.
That's a song ‐‐ And Kelly
won't know this, either,
'cause she doesn't know anything
about country music...
Oh, my...
...by the late, great
Glen Campbell.
Blake's been in country music
for a long time,
and that's my dream.
That's Cory!
♪ I bet you've never heard
old Marshal Dillon say ♪
♪ Miss Kitty, have you ♪
Blake: Cory and Zach are
my two straight‐ahead,
hard‐core
country music artists.
♪ Would you marry me? ♪
And I gave them "Should've Been
a Cowboy" by Toby Keith.
♪ I should've been a cowboy ♪
Darius: Cory ‐‐
That kid's got it.
Country music's
such a storyteller's genre,
and he's got a great voice
to tell those stories.
♪ Just like Gene and Roy ♪
Blake: Zach has a
classic‐sounding country voice.
He definitely approaches
his vocals
like a George Strait
or Alan Jackson.
Nice.
‐Nice.
This song, you don't want
to miss one lyric.
If I could go talk to God,
I would say,
"Hey, can you make me born in
the time when cowboys existed?
'Cause that's what
I should have been
because those guys
were badass."
Right.
I did this song with Toby
last year.
And I remember being shocked
at how range‐y the song can be
when you start doing
the harmonies.
You know, Zach has
the edge on you
with the lower register,
the...
♪ Should've been a ♪
Yes, sir.
But he has the edge on you
when it comes to anything
in the upper register.
Mm‐hmm.
That's where I see you
kind of, like,
you know, backing away
from the microphone.
Yeah.
You got to be confident
about it
and hit the notes.
And here's why ‐‐
because he is.
Right.
This song ain't no joke,
man.
Cory, the harmonies
that you're doing ‐‐
when he's singing...
♪ Just like Gene ♪
Or whether it's...
♪ Just like Gene and Roy ♪
Yes, sir.
It doesn't have to be
a high harmony.
Okay.
Low harmonies
can also sound awesome,
especially
with a Toby Keith song
'cause that's
Toby's wheelhouse.
Zach, you had the note
and you hit it perfect.
I just think you weren't ready
for it breath‐wise.
I made it this far.
I'm not ready to go home.
I've been married now
for about nine months,
and my wife is probably
my biggest supporter.
I'm hoping to win this battle to
show her that all the hard work
that I've been putting in ‐‐
that it's worth it.
♪ If I asked you twice
and begged you pretty please ♪
Yeah!
Darius: It was great
to watch Zach shine.
There was never a point
where I went,
"Oh, he missed that note."
Yeah.
That was really cool.
You guys
should've been cowboys.
‐Yeah.
‐Should've been.
[ Chuckles ]
Wish we were. Yes.
I want to know
which one of these artists
can really make me believe
that they wish
they were a cowboy,
that they can take me back
into that time
and make me feel passionate
about what they're saying.
This is definitely gonna be
a tough decision.
Daly: Coming up...
Both:
♪ I should've been a cowboy ♪
Kelly:
Y'all should be a duo!
I wish there was, like,
a "duo" button!
[ Laughter ]
And later,
emotional rehearsals...
Can we be friends
after this?
I need that personality
in my life.
...lead to a night
of moving performances.
All: ♪ Out there sleepwalking ♪
Who isn't in tears?
Raise your hand.
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♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the battle rounds.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I don't know
what I'm gonna do here.
These guys
are both really good.
Producer: Here we go.
This battle begins
right now.
♪♪♪
Kelly: I love this song!
Zach: ♪ I bet you've never heard
old Marshal Dillon say ♪
♪ Miss Kitty, have you ever
thought of running away ♪
♪ And settling down? ♪
♪ Would you marry me? ♪
♪ If I asked you twice
and begged you pretty please ♪
♪ She'd have said yes
in a New York minute ♪
♪ They never tied
the knot ♪
♪ His heart wasn't in it ♪
♪ He just stole a kiss
as he rode away ♪
♪ He never hung his hat up ♪
♪ At Kitty's place ♪
Whoo!
♪ I should've been
a cowboy ♪
♪ I should've learned
to rope and ride ♪
♪ Rope and ride ♪
♪ Wearing my six‐shooter ♪
♪ Riding my pony
on a cattle drive ♪
♪ Stealing
a young girl's heart ♪
Both: ♪ Just like
Gene and Roy ♪
♪ Singing
those campfire songs ♪
♪ Oh, I should've been
a cowboy ♪
Whoo!
♪ Might have had
a sidekick ♪
♪ With a funny name ♪
♪ Running wild
through the hills ♪
♪ Chasing Jesse James ♪
♪ Ending up
on the brink of danger ♪
♪ Riding shotgun ♪
♪ For the Texas Rangers ♪
♪ Go West, young man ♪
♪ Haven't you been told ♪
♪ California's full of whiskey,
women, and gold? ♪
♪ Sleeping out all night
beneath the desert stars ♪
♪ With a dream in my eye
and a prayer ♪
♪ In my he‐e‐e‐art ♪
♪ I should've been
a cowboy ♪
Come on! Do it!
♪ I should've learned
to rope and ride ♪
♪ Rope and ride ♪
♪ Wearing my six‐shooter ♪
♪ Riding my pony
on a cattle drive ♪
♪ Stealing
a young girl's heart ♪
♪ Just like
Gene and Roy ♪
♪ Singing
those campfire songs ♪
♪ Oh, I should've been
a cowboy ♪
♪ Yeah, I should've been
a cowboy ♪
♪ I should've been
a cowbo‐o‐o‐o... ♪
Whoa!
♪ ...o‐o‐o‐y ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh!
It was so good!
Alright!
Good job, man.
Good job.
Good job.
That was so good!
Y'all should be a duo!
I wish there was, like,
a "duo" button.
[ Laughter ]
That was amazing!
Help me!
You're screwed!
[ Laughter ]
I really enjoyed watching
you two together.
You looked like stars
up there onstage.
Cool. Cool.
Yeah.
Thank you.
I think Cory's voice
is really great
up there
on the top notes.
And then, Zach,
I love your tone.
I think it's really rich,
and it's got such a heart to it.
I enjoyed listening
to your voice.
So in this moment,
I would probably pick Zach.
Thank you.
Appreciate it.
Because I know Blake
so well,
I've learned so much
about country music
in the last few years.
But I don't know,
you know,
like,
what you're thinking.
I don't know what I'm thinking
right now either.
When Zach started singing,
your voice has a little bit more
of a unique quality.
But Cory just kept stealing
the show for me
as far
as your stage presence.
You were doing things
that were engaging me.
So, probably have
to say Cory.
Thank you very much.
In this instance, no man
was better than the other.
And that's why the performance
was magical.
You have different tones.
Like, it's almost, like, how
Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks ‐‐
like, they have different tones,
but it blends so well.
So, I mean, like, whatever.
Like, maybe after the show,
just think about it.
[ Laughter ]
I'm not picking.
And I don't have to, so...
‐Thank you, coaches.
‐Thank you.
Alright, Blake, you got no help
from Kelly.
As always, Kelly contributed
absolutely nothing.
[ Laughs ]
Um, I'm sorry.
I was dancing and singing.
I contributed something.
Buddy, give us some thoughts
on that battle
before you tell us who won.
Zach, you do have
this big baritone voice.
Mm‐hmm.
And it's commanding.
And, Cory,
you have great pitch.
Gwen makes a good point
about the showmanship.
And Kelly was right, too,
when she says there's really
not a winner here.
[ Laughter ]
Uh, son of a...
[ Laughter ]
Daly: Buddy,
it's a tough decision,
but the time has come.
Who's the winner
of this battle?
I'm just gonna go
with a gut feeling here.
You guys really shocked me.
Thank you.
The winner
of this battle...
was Zach.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Zach! Congratulations.
Good job, man.
Blake: Cory's definitely got
experience,
but I feel like Zach's
got that deeper voice
that we don't hear a lot
on "The Voice."
Wow. Thank you.
Great job, man.
Appreciate it. Thank you.
Great job.
And it provides
an opportunity
for somebody to try some things
that's never been done
on this show.
Cory, anything you want to say
to Blake?
Cory: I just had the time
of my life up here.
And I want
to thank you so much
for everything
that you've taught me.
It's been a blessing.
Give it up
for Cory Jackson!
Kelly: Cory has
a great falsetto,
but Zach is definitely somebody
to watch out for.
He's got
a really solid voice.
Aw, he's so cute!
They would be
a perfect duo.
Yeah.
.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
John, how are you feeling
about your team?
Oh, I feel so good.
They've been performing
really well,
making my decisions tough,
and I like the saves
and steals I have maneuvered,
as well.
Pretty good. James was good.
Mm‐hmm.
Yeah. Yeah, that's a ‐‐
That's a problem.
Gwen, good?
Feeling good?
The craziest twists and turns
happened
that I wasn't expecting,
but I mean,
it all happened
for a reason.
Well, good luck, coaches.
Have fun.
John: I toured with you
back in 2004.
"Confessions" was one
of the biggest albums
in the world
at that moment.
Excellent star power.
All the things that we want
out of an artist, you have it.
And I want you to be here
to convey that to these artists
and help them grow and be
the best artists they can be.
It really is great to see you
at work, bro.
Like, I've been a fan of yours,
and you know that.
I'm happy that you wanted me
to come in and help you out.
Thank you.
I appreciate you.
Yeah.
Let's do it.
Come on with it.
Hello!
‐Hi!
‐Look who's here.
Marybeth: Oh, my God!
Usher!
When I saw his face,
I went, "Usha, Usha,"
like, in my head.
And I was like, "Oh, my God,
it's actually him!"
This pairing
is a pairing‐up first.
I've never had any groups
on my team.
So, Dane and Stephanie
are my first duet.
And then I've never had
a country artist
on my team before.
I'm so happy you're here.
Luckily, Kelly did
the dirty work for me
and blocked Blake.
Marybeth: Being from
a small town,
when I stepped out
on that stage...
♪ Make me an angel
that flies from Montgomery ♪
...it was like God
had answered my prayers.
Gorgeous!
John really, really understood
the kind of musician
that I was.
Your voice sounds
really versatile.
Like, you could sing pop.
You could sing country.
You could sing more
soulful things, as well.
So I went with him,
and I'm so glad that I did.
Back home,
we have this family business.
It's called
Big Byrd's Barbecue.
I love working with my dad
at his barbecue stand.
But this is my dream.
This could potentially be
my future.
That is crazy‐insane.
All:
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
John: I paired Dane
and Stephanie with Marybeth.
I felt like they would
sing songs well together.
This song,
"Burning House" by Cam,
I think, is a perfect song
for them to harmonize together.
All: ♪ Trying to take
what's lost and broke ♪
♪ And make it right ♪
Marybeth: To go up against a duo
is a challenge
because, I mean,
they're twins.
So they're in sync,
and their voices are just
absolutely beautiful together.
♪ In this burning house ♪
Stephanie:
Marybeth is incredible.
She's so extremely talented.
She just has such a powerful,
soulful sound.
Both: ♪ I can hold onto you
somehow ♪
♪ In this burning ♪
Yo, you know what?
You're holding back.
‐Yeah.
‐Yeah. Do a higher note.
Give me more.
♪ I can hold onto you
somehow ♪
♪ I can hold onto you
somehow ♪
I'm just, like, scared to crack
at that note.
Well, better to do it here
than there.
Yeah, it's rehearsal.
Together? Separate?
Together.
One, two, three...
Both: ♪ I can hold onto you
somehow ♪
That's perfect.
That's what we want.
Yeah, that sounds ‐‐
It feels better.
‐Yeah.
‐Yeah.
Dane: It was nice
that they helped me with that.
My voice is still
currently changing, actually,
and I'm still kind of
getting used to it
because I'm just
starting hormones,
going through
that whole process
of medically transitioning
to a boy.
Stephanie:
Me and Dane are twins.
We've always just been
super close.
We've been a duo
for probably around 10 years.
We started off singing
in our basement together,
posting covers on our YouTube
channel whenever we could.
And it kind of just evolved
from there.
Walking onstage, we just felt,
like, ready to go.
♪ Home at la‐a‐ast ♪
I love the idea of arranging
multiple vocals together.
We choose John.
Whoo!
Stephanie: We are such huge fans
of him.
Just to know
that he heard something in us
was so validating.
Dane: To be in the battle rounds
of "The Voice,"
it's just really amazing.
I feel like I'm starting
to be seen more
for who I always have been.
Usher:
One thing that I can say ‐‐
You're holding that higher note,
correct?
Yeah.
I just don't get a chance
to hear your full range.
Maybe
just more projection.
Yeah. Okay.
'Cause it feels like
you're holding back
a little bit.
Marybeth, I might advise you
to do more
changing the melody a little bit
on the first half of that.
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
♪ I've been sleep ♪
♪ Walking ♪
♪ It's the only place
that I can ♪
I'm not you, John.
I'm just gonna ‐‐
Just let him sing.
I think you sound so good
in that area.
It's like high G, A, B, C
above middle C.
I would want you to lean
into that area a lot.
Marybeth: John knows
what he's doing.
I picked the right coach,
hands down.
And I think we want to feel
that emotional core of the song.
The songwriting already
lends itself to that.
Don't hold back.
Give us that passion.
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
It's definitely a sad song.
I really relate that back
to my past.
On October 18, 2017,
my cousin Luke
committed suicide.
[ Sighs ]
We grew up together.
He was definitely like a brother
to me.
He wanted me to try out
for "The Voice,"
so winning this battle
would just be life‐changing
for me to honor his memory.
♪ In this burning house ♪
All three of you
get the opportunity
to show off a little bit
of your range.
But, Dane, I don't think you get
a chance to show off as much.
It feels like
you're avoiding the spotlight
a little bit when you ‐‐
you can afford
to be seen and heard.
My confidence
I do have to work on
because for so long,
I wasn't even myself.
Now, like, the way my voice
is sounding
kind of connects to, like,
how I look and how I feel.
It's just pretty amazing.
♪ This burning house ♪
You could do something.
John: Yeah, if you went up,
then it'll lead
into the note you have,
and it'll be easier for you to
remember that next note, okay?
Mm‐hmm.
We've got work to do
still.
Yeah.
But I think
we're on a good path.
It's gonna be a beautiful moment
in the show.
Alright?
Thank you.
John: I want to see growth.
I want to see
Dane and Stephanie
develop more confidence
around what they're going to do.
I want to see
the chemistry onstage
be really great
between the three of them.
I just want to feel like
they're in their zone.
So hopefully
they can do that.
Did you go through
a vocal change?
Uh, I mean, yeah,
I was young, though.
Young, right?
I was 14.
But you were doing it
in public. [ Laughs ]
You should have her work
with him on his projection.
Trelawny: Yes.
If you have it...
He can push through.
...I don't know
if it's there.
Yes.
I think his comfort zone
is to fall back
and let her lead.
Teach him
the diaphragm technique.
[ Sings sustained note ]
I will.
Usher: I think Marybeth was
really great in the rehearsals.
She could really be an amazing,
young Kelly Clarkson.
With Dane and Stephanie,
I think Stephanie
had more of a signature.
I just felt like
she may have been holding back
because of her brother.
But there is a silent giant
inside of Dane.
I'm really interested
to see
what John is going to do
with this.
.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to "The Voice."
This battle begins
right now.
♪♪♪
♪ I had a dream
about a burning house ♪
♪ You were stuck inside,
I couldn't get you out ♪
Both: ♪ I laid beside you
and pulled you close ♪
Yeah!
♪ And the two of us
went up in smo‐o‐o‐ke ♪
♪ Love isn't
all that it seems ♪
♪ I did you wrong ♪
♪ I'll stay here
with you ♪
♪ Until this dream
is gone ♪
All:
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
♪ Been wandering all night ♪
♪ Trying to take
what's lost and broke ♪
♪ And make it right ♪
Yes!
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
Whoo!
♪ Too close to the fire ♪
♪ But it's the only place ♪
♪ That I can hold you tight ♪
♪ In this burning house ♪
♪ Ooh, the flames
are getting bigger now ♪
♪ In this
burning house ♪
Whoo!
Both: ♪ I can hold on to you
somehow ♪
♪ In this burning house ♪
♪ Oh,
and I don't wanna wake up ♪
♪ In this burning
ho‐o‐o‐o‐use ♪
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
Yeah!
♪ Been wandering
all night ♪
♪ All night ♪
♪ Trying to take
what's lost and broke ♪
♪ Take it
and make it right ♪
Yeah!
Marybeth:
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
♪ Too close to the fire ♪
♪ But it's the only place ♪
♪ That I can
hold you tight ♪
All: ♪ In this
burning ho‐o‐o‐use ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
So good.
Yeah!
That was so beautiful.
‐Wow.
‐Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
John: Yeah!
I just want to [chomps]
keep eating it.
[ Laughs ]
It was so good,
so beautiful.
This is hard because you two
are magical together.
The way that you connect
and the way your voices
are just perfectly matched,
it's so beautiful.
But, Marybeth,
your style of singing
is the kind of record
I want to listen to.
It has so much character.
It's smooth. It's pretty.
It's dynamic.
This is a really,
really hard decision, John.
So I'm not gonna pick
right now.
Oh, wow.
Thank you, Gwen.
Kelly: All three of you
are magical.
I was, like, about to bawl
over here.
[ Laughs ]
Dane, who won for me out of this
is you.
People don't realize
how difficult it is
to just hold down
that low harmony.
You're just out there
on an island by yourself.
And it was
really beautiful.
I will buy every record
you release.
[ Laughter ]
It was tasteful,
and it wasn't too much.
And, Marybeth, you're just
as talented
at knowing when to go big.
It was really,
really well‐executed.
But I would go with
Dane and Stephanie this time.
[ Cheers and applause ]
‐Hi, Dane and Stephanie.
‐Hi.
John and I both heard
something in you in the blinds,
but you got to admit...
They're better now.
If you would have told me,
based on
your blind audition,
that this would be the very next
performance that we would hear,
I would have said, "No way.
No way they could have come
that far
in that short
of amount of time."
So, congratulations
on that.
But I got to tell you,
I am putting my bet on Marybeth
to be in the finale.
I think she has everything
it takes to win this show.
‐Alright.
‐Thank you, coaches.
John, you got
the final decision.
Give us some thoughts
on that battle.
First of all, I have to just say
how proud I am
to be a coach
for all three of you.
You made everybody feel
all the emotions.
Very few people
have gotten standing ovations
from all the coaches.
With Dane and Stephanie,
I feel like the confidence grew,
the execution was better.
It was just really lovely
to watch.
And, Marybeth, it's just amazing
to hear someone at 18
singing with that level
of maturity and control.
Thank you.
You're just
a really gifted vocalist.
John, who's the winner
of this battle?
This is a tough decision.
♪♪♪
The winner of this battle...
♪♪♪
...is Marybeth.
Marybeth,
congratulations!
John:
I had to pick Marybeth.
Marybeth!
She's undeniable.
She has that control,
that versatility,
and that just
raw vocal ability.
Thank you guys so much.
I think she can go
really far.
Coming to a big city like this,
full of so many opportunities,
and this is
the biggest opportunity
that I've ever had
in my life.
Oh, God.
Emotional. Wow.
Dane, Stephanie, anything you'd
like to say to John, please?
Well, yeah, we just want to say
thank you so much
for this opportunity.
We're so grateful for it.
It's been so nice working
with you.
We really look up to you.
Thank you.
Thank you for choosing my team.
Give it up for Dane
and Stephanie one more time,
ladies and gentlemen!
Thank you, guys.
Thank you so much.
‐Thank you.
If I'd have had a steal,
I would have stolen
Dane and Stephanie.
I think the harmonies
were on point.
I think they're magical.
They shocked
the hell out of me.
They did a great job, yeah.
She's got that thing,
I think.
Yeah, she's ‐‐
I think she has it, too.
And she's the right genre.
Somewhere in the lot ‐‐
that Sheryl Crow
or somewhere in the middle.
Yeah.
.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the battles.
I'm freaking out
'cause I don't know what to do
about my next battle.
Blake, what should I do?
Come here.
I remember you ‐‐ I've heard
so much about this battle.
Like, you've been telling me
for days.
♪♪♪
We got paired together
for a reason.
We match.
So we good.
These next guys
are Jessie and Rose.
Rose is one of those people
that has, like,
a perfect, unbelievable,
God‐given gift.
Music was always a part of me
because it is me.
But it started
fading in the background,
and I felt like I was being
swallowed in my job.
I am a former
corrections officer.
How do you leave that job
at night?
You can't go in there
being yourself
because you don't want to make
yourself vulnerable
to ‐‐
to your environment.
Right,
you can't show that artsy side
of yourself.
Absolutely not.
They'll eat it up.
Yeah.
I quit my job,
and I took this leap of faith
to be here.
♪ I keep finding love ♪
♪ With all of these days ♪
♪ Trying to do the things ♪
♪ Said that I believe ♪
For me, quitting my job
and then being here right now ‐‐
it just validated everything.
Yes!
I'm just so excited to work
with her now.
And then Jessie ‐‐ You can tell
he just has heart,
like, a lot of heart.
Jessie: Growing up,
I was moved
into a series
of group homes.
And roughly about two years ago,
I was homeless.
But I slowly started
to get odd jobs,
and I got to a point where
I was more stable than ever.
And I just felt like I wanted
to come to "The Voice."
♪ 'Cause I want it all ♪
♪ Or nothing at all ♪
♪ There's nowhere left to fall ♪
And when I saw Gwen on her feet,
oh, my gosh.
I swear, I wanted to do
5,000 back flips.
It's like a fairy tale.
Look at everything
we had to overcome to get here.
Right.
We can't do nothing but win.
I'm telling you.
Somebody that looks like you
need to see you.
And somebody that look like me
need to see me.
Oh, look.
Hi, guys!
Oh, my God!
Hey.
will.i.am is here
to help!
Jessie: Walking inside that room
and seeing will.i.am ‐‐
I was shaking in my boots.
I'm shaking in my boots.
[ Chuckles ]
Hey, y'all,
I'm trying to act normal.
[ Laughs ]
I said from the beginning
I was not gonna be up on this TV
crying in front of y'all.
I was not gonna be doing
all of that.
What up, Jessie?
But, yo!
That's freaking will.i.am!
He is everything!
He's a musical genius!
We go way back...
Oh, yeah.
...to the olden days.
will.i.am: Yeah,
we were blessed enough
to be able to open up
for No Doubt back in 2000.
Really?
So, that was, like,
our launch pad, our jump start.
You're bananas!
Can I just say that?
I'm sorry.
I'm, like, so, like ‐‐ I know
I'm probably glistening.
[ Laughs ]
This is just a lot.
This is out‐of‐body,
like...
I was already pouring
down the drizzle.
So don't even start.
You know what I'm saying?
It's ‐‐ It's rough and tough
up in here.
Yes, it is.
will.i.am: Okay, let's go.
Let's start to sing
this song
'cause it about to get hot,
anyway.
‐Yeah!
‐Alright, let's do this.
Jessie and Rose are doing
"Can't Feel My Face"
by The Weeknd.
I really wanted to give them
a song
that was more contemporary.
Both: ♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
They are an amazing duo.
They feel like they've known
each other forever.
They're just
so great to watch.
I had no idea that they were
gonna be that dynamic.
♪ This I know ♪
Rose:
Jessie's strength vocally
is you're gonna feel him
through his music.
And to me, that's the most
important part of all.
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
Listening to Rose in rehearsal
is intimidating.
It makes you want to be
that force of nature
that she has in her throat.
Both:
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
Roll, pow, pow,
and work it, pow, pow!
I love you, man!
I love you, like,
let's receive that ‐‐
Oh,
you got that makeup on?
No, girl.
You got that makeup on?
Get yourself together.
Oh, okay.
I love this so much!
will.i.am: That was dope.
And I really, really like
that ending
when you ‐‐
when you got real comfortable
and just, like,
showed your personality.
"Pow, pow" ‐‐
That was dope.
[ Laughs ]
Can we be friends after this?
We can!
For real, 'cause I need
that personality in my life.
Aw!
You really dope.
I wanted to choose a song
to bring out your personality.
So, it's really fun
to see you do it.
I mean,
it's gonna be a show.
I'm just so impressed.
Only thing I would have to say,
Jessie ‐‐
You sing awesome.
Thank you.
But if I recorded
Rose talking to her mama,
I'm pretty sure it's the same
Rose that's behind that mic.
You need to have
that same naturalness.
That just takes
being comfortable and true
and honest
to the moment.
Jessie: will wants me to be
100% authentic,
which is very unnerving
and new for me.
I feel blessed
to even be singing with her
because, again,
I know homegirl got it.
You know what I'm saying?
And I'm ‐‐
But you got it.
You got a lot.
It's really hard
because there's this, like,
little evil person
that's in all of us
that starts going, "Oh, no, I'm
not as good as Rose right now.
Oh, my God, they're gonna think
that I'm not hitting the note."
Like, he was saying stuff
like that,
and it would upset me
because my thing is
I'm fighting against a lot
of things in my mind,
like ageism, size.
Like, I'm the biggest
I've ever been in my life,
and now I want
to come on national TV
and fight against
all those things.
will.i.am:
But you know what?
When I saw you,
I was like, "Wow.
She powerful.
She command attention."
You may think
you fighting something,
but somebody else looking
at you like,
"I need that in my life."
I had to fight a lot with myself
to be here.
But walking into that room
and being able to show them
who I am,
for the first time,
I feel like
I can finally breathe.
[ Sniffles ]
Gwen: Rose has
a lot of insecurities.
I think it's really important
that she doesn't let
those things eat her up.
If Rose could just keep
her confidence in check,
then she could probably be
a superstar.
It's gonna be so fun.
It's gonna be one of
the big moments of the night.
Yeah.
Ee! I'm so excited.
I'm so excited.
And this is gonna be
about my decision,
which is the awful part of this
whole conversation right here.
Yeah.
I'm really
always gonna be looking
for just being able to wear
your heart on your sleeve.
Yeah.
That honesty
and that passion ‐‐
all those things are the things
that we connect to in music,
and that's way more important
to me
than a vocal performance.
Right.
It's gonna be so good!
I can't wait.
‐Thank y'all.
‐Yeah, thank y'all.
We ‐‐
We love y'all so much.
It's all good.
will.i.am: For this battle,
Jessie needs to to leave
a stain on my brain
and everyone else
that listens to him.
I don't want to get
in all your hair,
'cause, you know,
it's good.
Rose is so dynamic
that she could wash him away.
Alright, see y'all.
We love you.
Jessie: Hey, thank you so much!
Y'all don't even know
what y'all just did!
.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
From Team Gwen,
it's Jessie Lawrence
versus Rose Short!
[ Laughs ]
That was great.
The battle starts right now.
♪♪♪
♪ And I know
she'll be the death of me ♪
♪ At least
we'll both be numb ♪
♪ And she'll always get
the best of me ♪
♪ The worst is yet to come ♪
♪ But at least
we'll both be beautiful ♪
♪ And stay forever young ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ He told me,
"Don't worry about it" ♪
♪ He told me,
"Don't worry no more" ♪
♪ We both know
we can't go without it ♪
♪ She told me
we'll never ♪
♪ Be in lo‐o‐o‐ve, ooh ♪
♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Ohhhh ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Noooo ♪
♪ Oh, I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ I can't feel
my fa‐a‐a‐a‐ce ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ And I know
he'll be the death of me ♪
♪ At least
we'll both be numb ♪
♪ And he'll always get
the best of me ♪
♪ The worst
is yet to come ♪
♪ And all the misery
was necessary ♪
♪ When we're deep
in love ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ Ha! ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ She told me,
"Don't worry about it" ♪
♪ She told me,
"Don't worry no more" ♪
♪ We both know
we can't go without it ♪
♪ He told me we'll never be
in lo‐o‐o‐o‐ve ♪
♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ Ohhh,
I can't feel my face ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Oh, I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Hey ♪
Both: ♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
I love you!
♪♪♪
I love them.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
[ Laughs ]
So good!
Whoo!
[ Laughs ]
Girl, I'm shaking.
I'm shaking. This is crazy.
I ‐‐
[ Cheers and applause ]
They're feeling the hype!
They won't even
let us talk!
[ Laughing ] I know!
What a way to, like,
end the night.
That was ‐‐
That was so good.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That was sexy.
It was cool.
It was so different
than how The Weeknd does it.
Like, the dancing ‐‐
Come on, Rose.
And then he'd be like,
"What?"
‐[ Laughs ]
‐Yes!
And even you coming up
these stairs,
it makes me want to have a drink
with you.
[ Laughter ]
Like, we have so much
in common.
I can't breathe either.
These Spanx ‐‐ Like, what?
Yes!
Job well done.
Like, that was so beautiful.
[ Cheers and applause ]
It was so cool.
This may come as a shock
to both of you,
but Gwen spends a lot of time
with me
when we're not working here
on the show.
[ Laughter ]
Our relationship's
just for publicity, though.
I know the feeling,
Blake.
[ Laughs ]
She has talked a lot about
the two of you and this pairing.
Jessie,
being a one‐chair turn,
welcome to being in the middle
of the radar all of a sudden.
This guy attacks a note
when he's singing it...
Attacks it.
...and it's right on pitch,
like...
It's just a cool style
that you have, man.
I don't know
where you learned it from.
Probably
from your awesome coach
that I do spend a lot of time
with when we're not on the show.
[ Laughter ]
She likes me!
[ Laughter ]
Rose, you hit that big note
on the chorus,
where you just started down here
and you took it way up.
And I get so much enjoyment
out of somebody
who will pick their moment
to make that note important.
It's really smart,
musically.
Thank you.
I'm not picking anybody.
I'm sorry.
Jessie, you have so much fire
in your voice.
You were, like, hitting it
with passion.
Rose, you are a phenomenally
talented vocalist.
Once you got
to those high notes,
it was like, "Okay,
she's a superstar
soprano singer
with a beautiful,
beautiful voice,
great musical
storytelling ability."
Ohh!
It's just...
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ohh!
I'm sorry.
I love you.
I haven't spent as much time
with Gwen as Blake has.
You're damn right
you haven't.
[ Laughter ]
I will say
she really did rave
about the two of you
together
and what interesting stories
you have to tell.
I'm going to try to help you,
Gwen.
Thank you!
I lean ever so slightly
toward Rose.
Oh, wow.
Daly:
Thank you, coaches!
Gwen: How proud do I feel
right now?
I knew you were magical.
I didn't know you were gonna
fire up the room, Rose.
You have something
that's special,
and you need to own it.
And it's ‐‐
it's not even
just your voice.
It's you.
And then ‐‐ It really is.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And, Jessie,
the same thing goes to you.
I was the only one
that turned for you
because I heard something
that was raw
and cool in your voice.
And it makes me feel
so good
to hear everybody recognize
that in you.
You did not, for one second,
give up on yourself.
And that is just
so powerful.
That is so powerful.
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is an unbelievable,
heart‐wrenching decision
that I have to make
right now.
Gwen,
the time has come.
Who is the winner
of this battle?
Okay, well, um...
[ Audience shouting ]
I love you guys so much.
Uh, the winner of this battle
is going to be...
♪♪♪
Rose.
Rose Short!
Congratulations!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Gwen: I chose Rose
because she's undeniable.
She has
a very magnetic personality,
and that's
a really important thing
when you're gonna be
a performer and a singer.
Rose: I'm just happy.
I said
I wasn't gonna be crying.
I've been crying
this whole journey.
I'm just thankful.
These are tears of gratitude.
Coaches,
let me remind you
Jessie is available
to steal or save.
We've got a save!
I love you!
[ Laughs ]
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God!
Hey!
No!
Yes!
Daly: Here comes Blake
with a steal!
Go, Jessie!
You're gonna win this,
Gwen.
Daly: Blake wants to sleep alone
tonight!
[ Laughter ]
Let me say my piece.
I'm not gonna make a pitch
to you
because that's the coach
for you,
but I wanted to show you
how much respect
I have for you
and how much you deserve
to be on this show,
dude.
I'm happy for you.
Oh, my gosh.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Who isn't in tears?
Raise your hand.
I mean,
most people are sobbing.
Coach Gwen?
Jessie, I just think you deserve
to be here.
You worked really hard.
But it's not just
about your voice. It's you.
And I can't wait to share you
with America.
[ Cheers and applause ]
It's a wonderful moment
for you, Jessie.
Who do you pick
as your coach?
I'm gonna stay
with the queen, girl!
There it is!
Jessie Lawrence
saved by Gwen Stefani!
Yay!
I have a really big spot
in my heart for Jessie.
So, I just feel super excited
to give him
the opportunity
to grow on this show.
But it was just
a magical moment.
I feel so proud.
God had a plan.
My plan didn't work.
God's plan worked.
Congratulations, man.
You deserve this.
John: I'm so happy
that I stole James.
Jessie was supposed to be
on Team Gwen.
I'm happy for him.
And I'm happy for her
that it all worked out.
I hear
we have a mega mentor?
Yeah, but I don't know
who it is.
I know it's supposed to be
a big star.
Yeah, I think
the person's, like,
one of the most successful
people in music, but...
That's true.
Yeah.
But I can't be
'cause I'm a coach.
Yeah,
you're already here.
Thanks for saying that,
though.
Yeah.
Hey, Taylor.
Oh, hey, guys.
Oh, hey, Tay!
Yeah, I‐I have no idea.
I wonder who it...
Wait a minute.
♪ And I promise that nobody's
gonna love you like me‐e‐e ♪
Taylor Swift!
It's Taylor!
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
♪♪♪
James:
♪ I could use a love song ♪
Both: ♪ That takes me back ♪
♪ Just like that ♪
♪ When it comes on ♪
The winner of this battle
is Kyndal.
Congratulations.
You did so good.
Coaches, let me remind you James
is available to steal or save.
We've got a steal!
Oh!
We've also got a save!
I'm, like, so terrified
you're gonna go with John.
John: [ Laughs ]
Like, it's awful.
[ Laughter ]
How dare you!
Gwen: These saves
are a lot scarier
than I thought
they were gonna be.
♪♪♪
James, who do you choose
as your coach?
[ Audience shouting ]
[ Laughs ]
Oh, my God.
Yeah! Yeah!
James!
[ Audience shouting ]
Oh, my...
What are you doing?!
What are you
doing?!
Oh, my God!
Yes!
Please.
This is so hard.
♪♪♪
I got to go with John.
Yeah!
Whoa!
Daly: John Legend...
Yeah!
...steals James!
I'm sorry, Gwen.
I don't have anybody like James
on my team.
He has a really cool voice,
cool tone.
He's a revelation.
Congratulations, brother.
Oh, my God!
And I truly didn't think
he would pick me.
But I got him!
I got James! Yes!
[ Chuckles ]
I love you!
I learned a lot from Gwen,
but that was crazy.
I was stolen
by John Legend.
I've always looked up to him
as an artist,
and it just felt right.
Welcome to Team Legend!
Oh, yeah!
[ Laughs ]
That's right!
Gwen: I am so horrified.
Nothing that I had planned out
for today went as I planned.
But at the same time,
I'm just excited
that the rest of the coaches
were recognizing
all the talent
on Team Gwen.
I can't believe
I lost James.
I think you can...
We had such a good thing going.
His voice is so pretty.
It is.
I'm excited for him,
that he gets to work with John,
and I still have my save.
And I'm just gonna be
really picky.
As soon as I hear it,
it's gonna be a "boom!"
Producer: Okay,
90 seconds, guys.
90 seconds.
Got it.
I got it.
Here we go.
Zach: This is a battle of both
of Blake's country artists.
This is definitely the biggest
performance of my career.
I'm excited,
a little nervous.
But I'm just ready to go
out there and kill it.
Cory: I want to win this battle
so bad.
Since the blinds,
I got married.
I know my wife
would be so excited.
And I want Blake to know
that I'm gonna be the best
that I can absolutely be.
Whoo!
The battle of the beards!
[ Laughs ] Yeah.
You ready
for country singers?
I'm ready
for some country music, man.
You know that.
This is Zach and Cory.
Come on in here, guys.
I dare you
to meet Darius Rucker.
Yeah, Darius, man!
Nice to meet you.
How's it going?
Good to meet you, man.
Cory: I love Darius Rucker.
My family's big
Hootie and the Blowfish fans.
And my mom actually got me
one of his first country albums.
I couldn't believe it.
[ Laughs ]
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday!
Yeah!
Yesterday was my birthday.
You're 29, right?
Happy birthday, man.
Yeah, 29. Thanks.
Blake: 29?!
Yeah, 29.
I got underwear that's 29.
[ Laughter ]
You from Mississippi?
Yeah, I'm from Mississippi,
right outside of Jackson,
in a town called Pearl.
I'm going to Jackson.
Zach: I work full‐time
as an x‐ray tech.
I get off at 3:30
and take off to a gig.
♪ "Come on, somebody,
why don't you run? ♪
♪ Ol' Red's itchin' to have
a little fun" ♪
I was nervous about singing
a Blake song,
but I think it paid off.
I never would've dreamed
how important
that song would've been
in my life.
And that's the song
that you chose to sing.
That story
melted my heart, man.
Blake's a huge inspiration
to me.
Coach Blake.
I want to prove
that he did the right thing
by pushing his button on me
at the blinds.
Where you from?
I'm from Arkansas.
Cory: I grew up
on a cattle farm.
My grandpa would actually pay me
and my cousin a quarter
to come over and help him
during the day. [ Chuckles ]
♪ Galveston, oh, Galveston ♪
Whoa!
I don't really remember
that much
from the blind auditions.
That's a song ‐‐ And Kelly
won't know this, either,
'cause she doesn't know anything
about country music...
Oh, my...
...by the late, great
Glen Campbell.
Blake's been in country music
for a long time,
and that's my dream.
That's Cory!
♪ I bet you've never heard
old Marshal Dillon say ♪
♪ Miss Kitty, have you ♪
Blake: Cory and Zach are
my two straight‐ahead,
hard‐core
country music artists.
♪ Would you marry me? ♪
And I gave them "Should've Been
a Cowboy" by Toby Keith.
♪ I should've been a cowboy ♪
Darius: Cory ‐‐
That kid's got it.
Country music's
such a storyteller's genre,
and he's got a great voice
to tell those stories.
♪ Just like Gene and Roy ♪
Blake: Zach has a
classic‐sounding country voice.
He definitely approaches
his vocals
like a George Strait
or Alan Jackson.
Nice.
‐Nice.
This song, you don't want
to miss one lyric.
If I could go talk to God,
I would say,
"Hey, can you make me born in
the time when cowboys existed?
'Cause that's what
I should have been
because those guys
were badass."
Right.
I did this song with Toby
last year.
And I remember being shocked
at how range‐y the song can be
when you start doing
the harmonies.
You know, Zach has
the edge on you
with the lower register,
the...
♪ Should've been a ♪
Yes, sir.
But he has the edge on you
when it comes to anything
in the upper register.
Mm‐hmm.
That's where I see you
kind of, like,
you know, backing away
from the microphone.
Yeah.
You got to be confident
about it
and hit the notes.
And here's why ‐‐
because he is.
Right.
This song ain't no joke,
man.
Cory, the harmonies
that you're doing ‐‐
when he's singing...
♪ Just like Gene ♪
Or whether it's...
♪ Just like Gene and Roy ♪
Yes, sir.
It doesn't have to be
a high harmony.
Okay.
Low harmonies
can also sound awesome,
especially
with a Toby Keith song
'cause that's
Toby's wheelhouse.
Zach, you had the note
and you hit it perfect.
I just think you weren't ready
for it breath‐wise.
I made it this far.
I'm not ready to go home.
I've been married now
for about nine months,
and my wife is probably
my biggest supporter.
I'm hoping to win this battle to
show her that all the hard work
that I've been putting in ‐‐
that it's worth it.
♪ If I asked you twice
and begged you pretty please ♪
Yeah!
Darius: It was great
to watch Zach shine.
There was never a point
where I went,
"Oh, he missed that note."
Yeah.
That was really cool.
You guys
should've been cowboys.
‐Yeah.
‐Should've been.
[ Chuckles ]
Wish we were. Yes.
I want to know
which one of these artists
can really make me believe
that they wish
they were a cowboy,
that they can take me back
into that time
and make me feel passionate
about what they're saying.
This is definitely gonna be
a tough decision.
Daly: Coming up...
Both:
♪ I should've been a cowboy ♪
Kelly:
Y'all should be a duo!
I wish there was, like,
a "duo" button!
[ Laughter ]
And later,
emotional rehearsals...
Can we be friends
after this?
I need that personality
in my life.
...lead to a night
of moving performances.
All: ♪ Out there sleepwalking ♪
Who isn't in tears?
Raise your hand.
.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the battle rounds.
[ Cheers and applause ]
I don't know
what I'm gonna do here.
These guys
are both really good.
Producer: Here we go.
This battle begins
right now.
♪♪♪
Kelly: I love this song!
Zach: ♪ I bet you've never heard
old Marshal Dillon say ♪
♪ Miss Kitty, have you ever
thought of running away ♪
♪ And settling down? ♪
♪ Would you marry me? ♪
♪ If I asked you twice
and begged you pretty please ♪
♪ She'd have said yes
in a New York minute ♪
♪ They never tied
the knot ♪
♪ His heart wasn't in it ♪
♪ He just stole a kiss
as he rode away ♪
♪ He never hung his hat up ♪
♪ At Kitty's place ♪
Whoo!
♪ I should've been
a cowboy ♪
♪ I should've learned
to rope and ride ♪
♪ Rope and ride ♪
♪ Wearing my six‐shooter ♪
♪ Riding my pony
on a cattle drive ♪
♪ Stealing
a young girl's heart ♪
Both: ♪ Just like
Gene and Roy ♪
♪ Singing
those campfire songs ♪
♪ Oh, I should've been
a cowboy ♪
Whoo!
♪ Might have had
a sidekick ♪
♪ With a funny name ♪
♪ Running wild
through the hills ♪
♪ Chasing Jesse James ♪
♪ Ending up
on the brink of danger ♪
♪ Riding shotgun ♪
♪ For the Texas Rangers ♪
♪ Go West, young man ♪
♪ Haven't you been told ♪
♪ California's full of whiskey,
women, and gold? ♪
♪ Sleeping out all night
beneath the desert stars ♪
♪ With a dream in my eye
and a prayer ♪
♪ In my he‐e‐e‐art ♪
♪ I should've been
a cowboy ♪
Come on! Do it!
♪ I should've learned
to rope and ride ♪
♪ Rope and ride ♪
♪ Wearing my six‐shooter ♪
♪ Riding my pony
on a cattle drive ♪
♪ Stealing
a young girl's heart ♪
♪ Just like
Gene and Roy ♪
♪ Singing
those campfire songs ♪
♪ Oh, I should've been
a cowboy ♪
♪ Yeah, I should've been
a cowboy ♪
♪ I should've been
a cowbo‐o‐o‐o... ♪
Whoa!
♪ ...o‐o‐o‐y ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh!
It was so good!
Alright!
Good job, man.
Good job.
Good job.
That was so good!
Y'all should be a duo!
I wish there was, like,
a "duo" button.
[ Laughter ]
That was amazing!
Help me!
You're screwed!
[ Laughter ]
I really enjoyed watching
you two together.
You looked like stars
up there onstage.
Cool. Cool.
Yeah.
Thank you.
I think Cory's voice
is really great
up there
on the top notes.
And then, Zach,
I love your tone.
I think it's really rich,
and it's got such a heart to it.
I enjoyed listening
to your voice.
So in this moment,
I would probably pick Zach.
Thank you.
Appreciate it.
Because I know Blake
so well,
I've learned so much
about country music
in the last few years.
But I don't know,
you know,
like,
what you're thinking.
I don't know what I'm thinking
right now either.
When Zach started singing,
your voice has a little bit more
of a unique quality.
But Cory just kept stealing
the show for me
as far
as your stage presence.
You were doing things
that were engaging me.
So, probably have
to say Cory.
Thank you very much.
In this instance, no man
was better than the other.
And that's why the performance
was magical.
You have different tones.
Like, it's almost, like, how
Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks ‐‐
like, they have different tones,
but it blends so well.
So, I mean, like, whatever.
Like, maybe after the show,
just think about it.
[ Laughter ]
I'm not picking.
And I don't have to, so...
‐Thank you, coaches.
‐Thank you.
Alright, Blake, you got no help
from Kelly.
As always, Kelly contributed
absolutely nothing.
[ Laughs ]
Um, I'm sorry.
I was dancing and singing.
I contributed something.
Buddy, give us some thoughts
on that battle
before you tell us who won.
Zach, you do have
this big baritone voice.
Mm‐hmm.
And it's commanding.
And, Cory,
you have great pitch.
Gwen makes a good point
about the showmanship.
And Kelly was right, too,
when she says there's really
not a winner here.
[ Laughter ]
Uh, son of a...
[ Laughter ]
Daly: Buddy,
it's a tough decision,
but the time has come.
Who's the winner
of this battle?
I'm just gonna go
with a gut feeling here.
You guys really shocked me.
Thank you.
The winner
of this battle...
was Zach.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Zach! Congratulations.
Good job, man.
Blake: Cory's definitely got
experience,
but I feel like Zach's
got that deeper voice
that we don't hear a lot
on "The Voice."
Wow. Thank you.
Great job, man.
Appreciate it. Thank you.
Great job.
And it provides
an opportunity
for somebody to try some things
that's never been done
on this show.
Cory, anything you want to say
to Blake?
Cory: I just had the time
of my life up here.
And I want
to thank you so much
for everything
that you've taught me.
It's been a blessing.
Give it up
for Cory Jackson!
Kelly: Cory has
a great falsetto,
but Zach is definitely somebody
to watch out for.
He's got
a really solid voice.
Aw, he's so cute!
They would be
a perfect duo.
Yeah.
.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
John, how are you feeling
about your team?
Oh, I feel so good.
They've been performing
really well,
making my decisions tough,
and I like the saves
and steals I have maneuvered,
as well.
Pretty good. James was good.
Mm‐hmm.
Yeah. Yeah, that's a ‐‐
That's a problem.
Gwen, good?
Feeling good?
The craziest twists and turns
happened
that I wasn't expecting,
but I mean,
it all happened
for a reason.
Well, good luck, coaches.
Have fun.
John: I toured with you
back in 2004.
"Confessions" was one
of the biggest albums
in the world
at that moment.
Excellent star power.
All the things that we want
out of an artist, you have it.
And I want you to be here
to convey that to these artists
and help them grow and be
the best artists they can be.
It really is great to see you
at work, bro.
Like, I've been a fan of yours,
and you know that.
I'm happy that you wanted me
to come in and help you out.
Thank you.
I appreciate you.
Yeah.
Let's do it.
Come on with it.
Hello!
‐Hi!
‐Look who's here.
Marybeth: Oh, my God!
Usher!
When I saw his face,
I went, "Usha, Usha,"
like, in my head.
And I was like, "Oh, my God,
it's actually him!"
This pairing
is a pairing‐up first.
I've never had any groups
on my team.
So, Dane and Stephanie
are my first duet.
And then I've never had
a country artist
on my team before.
I'm so happy you're here.
Luckily, Kelly did
the dirty work for me
and blocked Blake.
Marybeth: Being from
a small town,
when I stepped out
on that stage...
♪ Make me an angel
that flies from Montgomery ♪
...it was like God
had answered my prayers.
Gorgeous!
John really, really understood
the kind of musician
that I was.
Your voice sounds
really versatile.
Like, you could sing pop.
You could sing country.
You could sing more
soulful things, as well.
So I went with him,
and I'm so glad that I did.
Back home,
we have this family business.
It's called
Big Byrd's Barbecue.
I love working with my dad
at his barbecue stand.
But this is my dream.
This could potentially be
my future.
That is crazy‐insane.
All:
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
John: I paired Dane
and Stephanie with Marybeth.
I felt like they would
sing songs well together.
This song,
"Burning House" by Cam,
I think, is a perfect song
for them to harmonize together.
All: ♪ Trying to take
what's lost and broke ♪
♪ And make it right ♪
Marybeth: To go up against a duo
is a challenge
because, I mean,
they're twins.
So they're in sync,
and their voices are just
absolutely beautiful together.
♪ In this burning house ♪
Stephanie:
Marybeth is incredible.
She's so extremely talented.
She just has such a powerful,
soulful sound.
Both: ♪ I can hold onto you
somehow ♪
♪ In this burning ♪
Yo, you know what?
You're holding back.
‐Yeah.
‐Yeah. Do a higher note.
Give me more.
♪ I can hold onto you
somehow ♪
♪ I can hold onto you
somehow ♪
I'm just, like, scared to crack
at that note.
Well, better to do it here
than there.
Yeah, it's rehearsal.
Together? Separate?
Together.
One, two, three...
Both: ♪ I can hold onto you
somehow ♪
That's perfect.
That's what we want.
Yeah, that sounds ‐‐
It feels better.
‐Yeah.
‐Yeah.
Dane: It was nice
that they helped me with that.
My voice is still
currently changing, actually,
and I'm still kind of
getting used to it
because I'm just
starting hormones,
going through
that whole process
of medically transitioning
to a boy.
Stephanie:
Me and Dane are twins.
We've always just been
super close.
We've been a duo
for probably around 10 years.
We started off singing
in our basement together,
posting covers on our YouTube
channel whenever we could.
And it kind of just evolved
from there.
Walking onstage, we just felt,
like, ready to go.
♪ Home at la‐a‐ast ♪
I love the idea of arranging
multiple vocals together.
We choose John.
Whoo!
Stephanie: We are such huge fans
of him.
Just to know
that he heard something in us
was so validating.
Dane: To be in the battle rounds
of "The Voice,"
it's just really amazing.
I feel like I'm starting
to be seen more
for who I always have been.
Usher:
One thing that I can say ‐‐
You're holding that higher note,
correct?
Yeah.
I just don't get a chance
to hear your full range.
Maybe
just more projection.
Yeah. Okay.
'Cause it feels like
you're holding back
a little bit.
Marybeth, I might advise you
to do more
changing the melody a little bit
on the first half of that.
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
♪ I've been sleep ♪
♪ Walking ♪
♪ It's the only place
that I can ♪
I'm not you, John.
I'm just gonna ‐‐
Just let him sing.
I think you sound so good
in that area.
It's like high G, A, B, C
above middle C.
I would want you to lean
into that area a lot.
Marybeth: John knows
what he's doing.
I picked the right coach,
hands down.
And I think we want to feel
that emotional core of the song.
The songwriting already
lends itself to that.
Don't hold back.
Give us that passion.
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
It's definitely a sad song.
I really relate that back
to my past.
On October 18, 2017,
my cousin Luke
committed suicide.
[ Sighs ]
We grew up together.
He was definitely like a brother
to me.
He wanted me to try out
for "The Voice,"
so winning this battle
would just be life‐changing
for me to honor his memory.
♪ In this burning house ♪
All three of you
get the opportunity
to show off a little bit
of your range.
But, Dane, I don't think you get
a chance to show off as much.
It feels like
you're avoiding the spotlight
a little bit when you ‐‐
you can afford
to be seen and heard.
My confidence
I do have to work on
because for so long,
I wasn't even myself.
Now, like, the way my voice
is sounding
kind of connects to, like,
how I look and how I feel.
It's just pretty amazing.
♪ This burning house ♪
You could do something.
John: Yeah, if you went up,
then it'll lead
into the note you have,
and it'll be easier for you to
remember that next note, okay?
Mm‐hmm.
We've got work to do
still.
Yeah.
But I think
we're on a good path.
It's gonna be a beautiful moment
in the show.
Alright?
Thank you.
John: I want to see growth.
I want to see
Dane and Stephanie
develop more confidence
around what they're going to do.
I want to see
the chemistry onstage
be really great
between the three of them.
I just want to feel like
they're in their zone.
So hopefully
they can do that.
Did you go through
a vocal change?
Uh, I mean, yeah,
I was young, though.
Young, right?
I was 14.
But you were doing it
in public. [ Laughs ]
You should have her work
with him on his projection.
Trelawny: Yes.
If you have it...
He can push through.
...I don't know
if it's there.
Yes.
I think his comfort zone
is to fall back
and let her lead.
Teach him
the diaphragm technique.
[ Sings sustained note ]
I will.
Usher: I think Marybeth was
really great in the rehearsals.
She could really be an amazing,
young Kelly Clarkson.
With Dane and Stephanie,
I think Stephanie
had more of a signature.
I just felt like
she may have been holding back
because of her brother.
But there is a silent giant
inside of Dane.
I'm really interested
to see
what John is going to do
with this.
.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to "The Voice."
This battle begins
right now.
♪♪♪
♪ I had a dream
about a burning house ♪
♪ You were stuck inside,
I couldn't get you out ♪
Both: ♪ I laid beside you
and pulled you close ♪
Yeah!
♪ And the two of us
went up in smo‐o‐o‐ke ♪
♪ Love isn't
all that it seems ♪
♪ I did you wrong ♪
♪ I'll stay here
with you ♪
♪ Until this dream
is gone ♪
All:
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
♪ Been wandering all night ♪
♪ Trying to take
what's lost and broke ♪
♪ And make it right ♪
Yes!
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
Whoo!
♪ Too close to the fire ♪
♪ But it's the only place ♪
♪ That I can hold you tight ♪
♪ In this burning house ♪
♪ Ooh, the flames
are getting bigger now ♪
♪ In this
burning house ♪
Whoo!
Both: ♪ I can hold on to you
somehow ♪
♪ In this burning house ♪
♪ Oh,
and I don't wanna wake up ♪
♪ In this burning
ho‐o‐o‐o‐use ♪
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
Yeah!
♪ Been wandering
all night ♪
♪ All night ♪
♪ Trying to take
what's lost and broke ♪
♪ Take it
and make it right ♪
Yeah!
Marybeth:
♪ I've been sleepwalking ♪
♪ Too close to the fire ♪
♪ But it's the only place ♪
♪ That I can
hold you tight ♪
All: ♪ In this
burning ho‐o‐o‐use ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
So good.
Yeah!
That was so beautiful.
‐Wow.
‐Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
John: Yeah!
I just want to [chomps]
keep eating it.
[ Laughs ]
It was so good,
so beautiful.
This is hard because you two
are magical together.
The way that you connect
and the way your voices
are just perfectly matched,
it's so beautiful.
But, Marybeth,
your style of singing
is the kind of record
I want to listen to.
It has so much character.
It's smooth. It's pretty.
It's dynamic.
This is a really,
really hard decision, John.
So I'm not gonna pick
right now.
Oh, wow.
Thank you, Gwen.
Kelly: All three of you
are magical.
I was, like, about to bawl
over here.
[ Laughs ]
Dane, who won for me out of this
is you.
People don't realize
how difficult it is
to just hold down
that low harmony.
You're just out there
on an island by yourself.
And it was
really beautiful.
I will buy every record
you release.
[ Laughter ]
It was tasteful,
and it wasn't too much.
And, Marybeth, you're just
as talented
at knowing when to go big.
It was really,
really well‐executed.
But I would go with
Dane and Stephanie this time.
[ Cheers and applause ]
‐Hi, Dane and Stephanie.
‐Hi.
John and I both heard
something in you in the blinds,
but you got to admit...
They're better now.
If you would have told me,
based on
your blind audition,
that this would be the very next
performance that we would hear,
I would have said, "No way.
No way they could have come
that far
in that short
of amount of time."
So, congratulations
on that.
But I got to tell you,
I am putting my bet on Marybeth
to be in the finale.
I think she has everything
it takes to win this show.
‐Alright.
‐Thank you, coaches.
John, you got
the final decision.
Give us some thoughts
on that battle.
First of all, I have to just say
how proud I am
to be a coach
for all three of you.
You made everybody feel
all the emotions.
Very few people
have gotten standing ovations
from all the coaches.
With Dane and Stephanie,
I feel like the confidence grew,
the execution was better.
It was just really lovely
to watch.
And, Marybeth, it's just amazing
to hear someone at 18
singing with that level
of maturity and control.
Thank you.
You're just
a really gifted vocalist.
John, who's the winner
of this battle?
This is a tough decision.
♪♪♪
The winner of this battle...
♪♪♪
...is Marybeth.
Marybeth,
congratulations!
John:
I had to pick Marybeth.
Marybeth!
She's undeniable.
She has that control,
that versatility,
and that just
raw vocal ability.
Thank you guys so much.
I think she can go
really far.
Coming to a big city like this,
full of so many opportunities,
and this is
the biggest opportunity
that I've ever had
in my life.
Oh, God.
Emotional. Wow.
Dane, Stephanie, anything you'd
like to say to John, please?
Well, yeah, we just want to say
thank you so much
for this opportunity.
We're so grateful for it.
It's been so nice working
with you.
We really look up to you.
Thank you.
Thank you for choosing my team.
Give it up for Dane
and Stephanie one more time,
ladies and gentlemen!
Thank you, guys.
Thank you so much.
‐Thank you.
If I'd have had a steal,
I would have stolen
Dane and Stephanie.
I think the harmonies
were on point.
I think they're magical.
They shocked
the hell out of me.
They did a great job, yeah.
She's got that thing,
I think.
Yeah, she's ‐‐
I think she has it, too.
And she's the right genre.
Somewhere in the lot ‐‐
that Sheryl Crow
or somewhere in the middle.
Yeah.
.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back
to the battles.
I'm freaking out
'cause I don't know what to do
about my next battle.
Blake, what should I do?
Come here.
I remember you ‐‐ I've heard
so much about this battle.
Like, you've been telling me
for days.
♪♪♪
We got paired together
for a reason.
We match.
So we good.
These next guys
are Jessie and Rose.
Rose is one of those people
that has, like,
a perfect, unbelievable,
God‐given gift.
Music was always a part of me
because it is me.
But it started
fading in the background,
and I felt like I was being
swallowed in my job.
I am a former
corrections officer.
How do you leave that job
at night?
You can't go in there
being yourself
because you don't want to make
yourself vulnerable
to ‐‐
to your environment.
Right,
you can't show that artsy side
of yourself.
Absolutely not.
They'll eat it up.
Yeah.
I quit my job,
and I took this leap of faith
to be here.
♪ I keep finding love ♪
♪ With all of these days ♪
♪ Trying to do the things ♪
♪ Said that I believe ♪
For me, quitting my job
and then being here right now ‐‐
it just validated everything.
Yes!
I'm just so excited to work
with her now.
And then Jessie ‐‐ You can tell
he just has heart,
like, a lot of heart.
Jessie: Growing up,
I was moved
into a series
of group homes.
And roughly about two years ago,
I was homeless.
But I slowly started
to get odd jobs,
and I got to a point where
I was more stable than ever.
And I just felt like I wanted
to come to "The Voice."
♪ 'Cause I want it all ♪
♪ Or nothing at all ♪
♪ There's nowhere left to fall ♪
And when I saw Gwen on her feet,
oh, my gosh.
I swear, I wanted to do
5,000 back flips.
It's like a fairy tale.
Look at everything
we had to overcome to get here.
Right.
We can't do nothing but win.
I'm telling you.
Somebody that looks like you
need to see you.
And somebody that look like me
need to see me.
Oh, look.
Hi, guys!
Oh, my God!
Hey.
will.i.am is here
to help!
Jessie: Walking inside that room
and seeing will.i.am ‐‐
I was shaking in my boots.
I'm shaking in my boots.
[ Chuckles ]
Hey, y'all,
I'm trying to act normal.
[ Laughs ]
I said from the beginning
I was not gonna be up on this TV
crying in front of y'all.
I was not gonna be doing
all of that.
What up, Jessie?
But, yo!
That's freaking will.i.am!
He is everything!
He's a musical genius!
We go way back...
Oh, yeah.
...to the olden days.
will.i.am: Yeah,
we were blessed enough
to be able to open up
for No Doubt back in 2000.
Really?
So, that was, like,
our launch pad, our jump start.
You're bananas!
Can I just say that?
I'm sorry.
I'm, like, so, like ‐‐ I know
I'm probably glistening.
[ Laughs ]
This is just a lot.
This is out‐of‐body,
like...
I was already pouring
down the drizzle.
So don't even start.
You know what I'm saying?
It's ‐‐ It's rough and tough
up in here.
Yes, it is.
will.i.am: Okay, let's go.
Let's start to sing
this song
'cause it about to get hot,
anyway.
‐Yeah!
‐Alright, let's do this.
Jessie and Rose are doing
"Can't Feel My Face"
by The Weeknd.
I really wanted to give them
a song
that was more contemporary.
Both: ♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
They are an amazing duo.
They feel like they've known
each other forever.
They're just
so great to watch.
I had no idea that they were
gonna be that dynamic.
♪ This I know ♪
Rose:
Jessie's strength vocally
is you're gonna feel him
through his music.
And to me, that's the most
important part of all.
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
Listening to Rose in rehearsal
is intimidating.
It makes you want to be
that force of nature
that she has in her throat.
Both:
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
Roll, pow, pow,
and work it, pow, pow!
I love you, man!
I love you, like,
let's receive that ‐‐
Oh,
you got that makeup on?
No, girl.
You got that makeup on?
Get yourself together.
Oh, okay.
I love this so much!
will.i.am: That was dope.
And I really, really like
that ending
when you ‐‐
when you got real comfortable
and just, like,
showed your personality.
"Pow, pow" ‐‐
That was dope.
[ Laughs ]
Can we be friends after this?
We can!
For real, 'cause I need
that personality in my life.
Aw!
You really dope.
I wanted to choose a song
to bring out your personality.
So, it's really fun
to see you do it.
I mean,
it's gonna be a show.
I'm just so impressed.
Only thing I would have to say,
Jessie ‐‐
You sing awesome.
Thank you.
But if I recorded
Rose talking to her mama,
I'm pretty sure it's the same
Rose that's behind that mic.
You need to have
that same naturalness.
That just takes
being comfortable and true
and honest
to the moment.
Jessie: will wants me to be
100% authentic,
which is very unnerving
and new for me.
I feel blessed
to even be singing with her
because, again,
I know homegirl got it.
You know what I'm saying?
And I'm ‐‐
But you got it.
You got a lot.
It's really hard
because there's this, like,
little evil person
that's in all of us
that starts going, "Oh, no, I'm
not as good as Rose right now.
Oh, my God, they're gonna think
that I'm not hitting the note."
Like, he was saying stuff
like that,
and it would upset me
because my thing is
I'm fighting against a lot
of things in my mind,
like ageism, size.
Like, I'm the biggest
I've ever been in my life,
and now I want
to come on national TV
and fight against
all those things.
will.i.am:
But you know what?
When I saw you,
I was like, "Wow.
She powerful.
She command attention."
You may think
you fighting something,
but somebody else looking
at you like,
"I need that in my life."
I had to fight a lot with myself
to be here.
But walking into that room
and being able to show them
who I am,
for the first time,
I feel like
I can finally breathe.
[ Sniffles ]
Gwen: Rose has
a lot of insecurities.
I think it's really important
that she doesn't let
those things eat her up.
If Rose could just keep
her confidence in check,
then she could probably be
a superstar.
It's gonna be so fun.
It's gonna be one of
the big moments of the night.
Yeah.
Ee! I'm so excited.
I'm so excited.
And this is gonna be
about my decision,
which is the awful part of this
whole conversation right here.
Yeah.
I'm really
always gonna be looking
for just being able to wear
your heart on your sleeve.
Yeah.
That honesty
and that passion ‐‐
all those things are the things
that we connect to in music,
and that's way more important
to me
than a vocal performance.
Right.
It's gonna be so good!
I can't wait.
‐Thank y'all.
‐Yeah, thank y'all.
We ‐‐
We love y'all so much.
It's all good.
will.i.am: For this battle,
Jessie needs to to leave
a stain on my brain
and everyone else
that listens to him.
I don't want to get
in all your hair,
'cause, you know,
it's good.
Rose is so dynamic
that she could wash him away.
Alright, see y'all.
We love you.
Jessie: Hey, thank you so much!
Y'all don't even know
what y'all just did!
.
♪ This is "The Voice" ♪
Daly: Welcome back.
[ Cheers and applause ]
From Team Gwen,
it's Jessie Lawrence
versus Rose Short!
[ Laughs ]
That was great.
The battle starts right now.
♪♪♪
♪ And I know
she'll be the death of me ♪
♪ At least
we'll both be numb ♪
♪ And she'll always get
the best of me ♪
♪ The worst is yet to come ♪
♪ But at least
we'll both be beautiful ♪
♪ And stay forever young ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ He told me,
"Don't worry about it" ♪
♪ He told me,
"Don't worry no more" ♪
♪ We both know
we can't go without it ♪
♪ She told me
we'll never ♪
♪ Be in lo‐o‐o‐ve, ooh ♪
♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Ohhhh ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Noooo ♪
♪ Oh, I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ I can't feel
my fa‐a‐a‐a‐ce ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ And I know
he'll be the death of me ♪
♪ At least
we'll both be numb ♪
♪ And he'll always get
the best of me ♪
♪ The worst
is yet to come ♪
♪ And all the misery
was necessary ♪
♪ When we're deep
in love ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ Ha! ♪
♪ This I know ♪
♪ She told me,
"Don't worry about it" ♪
♪ She told me,
"Don't worry no more" ♪
♪ We both know
we can't go without it ♪
♪ He told me we'll never be
in lo‐o‐o‐o‐ve ♪
♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ Ohhh,
I can't feel my face ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Oh, I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ Hey ♪
Both: ♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ I can't feel my face
when I'm with you ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ But I love it ♪
♪ I can't feel my face ♪
♪ Whoa ♪
I love you!
♪♪♪
I love them.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah!
[ Laughs ]
So good!
Whoo!
[ Laughs ]
Girl, I'm shaking.
I'm shaking. This is crazy.
I ‐‐
[ Cheers and applause ]
They're feeling the hype!
They won't even
let us talk!
[ Laughing ] I know!
What a way to, like,
end the night.
That was ‐‐
That was so good.
[ Cheers and applause ]
That was sexy.
It was cool.
It was so different
than how The Weeknd does it.
Like, the dancing ‐‐
Come on, Rose.
And then he'd be like,
"What?"
‐[ Laughs ]
‐Yes!
And even you coming up
these stairs,
it makes me want to have a drink
with you.
[ Laughter ]
Like, we have so much
in common.
I can't breathe either.
These Spanx ‐‐ Like, what?
Yes!
Job well done.
Like, that was so beautiful.
[ Cheers and applause ]
It was so cool.
This may come as a shock
to both of you,
but Gwen spends a lot of time
with me
when we're not working here
on the show.
[ Laughter ]
Our relationship's
just for publicity, though.
I know the feeling,
Blake.
[ Laughs ]
She has talked a lot about
the two of you and this pairing.
Jessie,
being a one‐chair turn,
welcome to being in the middle
of the radar all of a sudden.
This guy attacks a note
when he's singing it...
Attacks it.
...and it's right on pitch,
like...
It's just a cool style
that you have, man.
I don't know
where you learned it from.
Probably
from your awesome coach
that I do spend a lot of time
with when we're not on the show.
[ Laughter ]
She likes me!
[ Laughter ]
Rose, you hit that big note
on the chorus,
where you just started down here
and you took it way up.
And I get so much enjoyment
out of somebody
who will pick their moment
to make that note important.
It's really smart,
musically.
Thank you.
I'm not picking anybody.
I'm sorry.
Jessie, you have so much fire
in your voice.
You were, like, hitting it
with passion.
Rose, you are a phenomenally
talented vocalist.
Once you got
to those high notes,
it was like, "Okay,
she's a superstar
soprano singer
with a beautiful,
beautiful voice,
great musical
storytelling ability."
Ohh!
It's just...
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ohh!
I'm sorry.
I love you.
I haven't spent as much time
with Gwen as Blake has.
You're damn right
you haven't.
[ Laughter ]
I will say
she really did rave
about the two of you
together
and what interesting stories
you have to tell.
I'm going to try to help you,
Gwen.
Thank you!
I lean ever so slightly
toward Rose.
Oh, wow.
Daly:
Thank you, coaches!
Gwen: How proud do I feel
right now?
I knew you were magical.
I didn't know you were gonna
fire up the room, Rose.
You have something
that's special,
and you need to own it.
And it's ‐‐
it's not even
just your voice.
It's you.
And then ‐‐ It really is.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And, Jessie,
the same thing goes to you.
I was the only one
that turned for you
because I heard something
that was raw
and cool in your voice.
And it makes me feel
so good
to hear everybody recognize
that in you.
You did not, for one second,
give up on yourself.
And that is just
so powerful.
That is so powerful.
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is an unbelievable,
heart‐wrenching decision
that I have to make
right now.
Gwen,
the time has come.
Who is the winner
of this battle?
Okay, well, um...
[ Audience shouting ]
I love you guys so much.
Uh, the winner of this battle
is going to be...
♪♪♪
Rose.
Rose Short!
Congratulations!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Gwen: I chose Rose
because she's undeniable.
She has
a very magnetic personality,
and that's
a really important thing
when you're gonna be
a performer and a singer.
Rose: I'm just happy.
I said
I wasn't gonna be crying.
I've been crying
this whole journey.
I'm just thankful.
These are tears of gratitude.
Coaches,
let me remind you
Jessie is available
to steal or save.
We've got a save!
I love you!
[ Laughs ]
Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God!
Hey!
No!
Yes!
Daly: Here comes Blake
with a steal!
Go, Jessie!
You're gonna win this,
Gwen.
Daly: Blake wants to sleep alone
tonight!
[ Laughter ]
Let me say my piece.
I'm not gonna make a pitch
to you
because that's the coach
for you,
but I wanted to show you
how much respect
I have for you
and how much you deserve
to be on this show,
dude.
I'm happy for you.
Oh, my gosh.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Who isn't in tears?
Raise your hand.
I mean,
most people are sobbing.
Coach Gwen?
Jessie, I just think you deserve
to be here.
You worked really hard.
But it's not just
about your voice. It's you.
And I can't wait to share you
with America.
[ Cheers and applause ]
It's a wonderful moment
for you, Jessie.
Who do you pick
as your coach?
I'm gonna stay
with the queen, girl!
There it is!
Jessie Lawrence
saved by Gwen Stefani!
Yay!
I have a really big spot
in my heart for Jessie.
So, I just feel super excited
to give him
the opportunity
to grow on this show.
But it was just
a magical moment.
I feel so proud.
God had a plan.
My plan didn't work.
God's plan worked.
Congratulations, man.
You deserve this.
John: I'm so happy
that I stole James.
Jessie was supposed to be
on Team Gwen.
I'm happy for him.
And I'm happy for her
that it all worked out.
I hear
we have a mega mentor?
Yeah, but I don't know
who it is.
I know it's supposed to be
a big star.
Yeah, I think
the person's, like,
one of the most successful
people in music, but...
That's true.
Yeah.
But I can't be
'cause I'm a coach.
Yeah,
you're already here.
Thanks for saying that,
though.
Yeah.
Hey, Taylor.
Oh, hey, guys.
Oh, hey, Tay!
Yeah, I‐I have no idea.
I wonder who it...
Wait a minute.
♪ And I promise that nobody's
gonna love you like me‐e‐e ♪
Taylor Swift!
It's Taylor!
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